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Self-Hosting Papermerge: Document Management System

Papermerge is an open-source document management system. OCR, full-text search, and automatic tagging for your scanned documents.

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What Is Papermerge?


Papermerge is a document management system designed for scanned documents. It OCRs your files and makes them searchable.


Features


Document Processing

  • OCR for scanned documents
  • Full-text search across all documents
  • PDF, TIFF, JPEG, PNG support
  • Multi-page document support

    • Organization

  • Folder hierarchy
  • Tags and metadata
  • Custom metadata fields
  • Automate organization with rules

    • User Management

  • Multi-user with permissions
  • Roles and groups
  • Document sharing
  • Audit trail

    • Other

  • REST API
  • Drag-and-drop upload
  • Page management (merge, split, reorder)
  • Document versioning

    • Papermerge vs Paperless-ngx


  • Papermerge: More traditional DMS, folder-based
  • Paperless-ngx: AI-powered auto-tagging, consumer-focused

    • Use Papermerge for structured document management. Use Paperless-ngx for automatic, hands-off organization.


    Deployment


    1. Deploy Papermerge on TinyPod

    2. Upload documents

    3. OCR processes automatically

    4. Search across all documents


    Resources: 1 CPU, 512 MB RAM.


    Papermerge is a solid choice for organizations that need structured document management with OCR.